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Not looking good
#2172851
07/21/17 04:40 PM
07/21/17 04:40 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,659 Clanton
Turkey_neck
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Ive seen several hens lately and only seen poults with one. So far this year out of 7-10 hens ive seen 2 with poults wich really sucks.
Last edited by Turkey_neck; 07/21/17 04:41 PM.
Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: Turkey_neck]
#2173005
07/22/17 01:33 AM
07/22/17 01:33 AM
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 12,177 Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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Posts: 12,177
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I saw 8 about chicken size yesterday. Could have been more, but I was glad to see then.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: Turkey_neck]
#2176450
07/26/17 02:42 AM
07/26/17 02:42 AM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,797 Lower AL
k bush
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,797
Lower AL
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Hey, I got excited just to see a hen cross the road in Clarke Co. yesterday. I used to see turkeys all the time driving backroads here, now it's one to two times a year.
"Cull" is just another four letter word...
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: k bush]
#2176471
07/26/17 03:02 AM
07/26/17 03:02 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,849 LASW
turkey247
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 4,849
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I used to see turkeys all the time driving backroads here, now it's one to two times a year. I may not see as many as I would like, but I see way more than that. Of course, I drive the back roads and woods roads thru timber more than..... anybody I guess. I will say, the turkey around here aren't as visible as other places I've lived and worked. There's just not as many fields and open areas to see them loafing around. They live in woods all day, every day.
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: BC_Reb]
#2177898
07/27/17 10:16 AM
07/27/17 10:16 AM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,965 Northport
Thisldu
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8 point
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Posts: 1,965
Northport
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I've seen more poults this year than any other summer on our place in memory. Can't wait for 2019. Two hens had what looked like 20+ before I stopped counting.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near"
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: Turkey_neck]
#2177963
07/27/17 11:54 AM
07/27/17 11:54 AM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,527 northport
deadeye48
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had my cams out for a while and have one hen with two poults. the other hens have none..poor job on my part on killing off coons and possums
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself The older I get the better I used to be
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: deadeye48]
#2178397
07/28/17 02:34 AM
07/28/17 02:34 AM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,659 Clanton
Turkey_neck
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had my cams out for a while and have one hen with two poults. the other hens have none..poor job on my part on killing off coons and possums I killed around 10 coons and 12-15 possums this year on 40 acres and have seen no sign of poults.
Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: Turkey_neck]
#2178403
07/28/17 02:44 AM
07/28/17 02:44 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,849 LASW
turkey247
12 point
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12 point
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I killed around 10 coons and 12-15 possums this year on 40 acres and have seen no sign of poults.
Need about 100,000 acres to truly measure success with poult survival. Two years from now, a hunter could kill a 2 year old on opening day that was hatched 10 miles away.
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Re: Not looking good
[Re: turkey247]
#2178714
07/28/17 08:53 AM
07/28/17 08:53 AM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,797 Lower AL
k bush
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 5,797
Lower AL
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I used to see turkeys all the time driving backroads here, now it's one to two times a year. I may not see as many as I would like, but I see way more than that. Of course, I drive the back roads and woods roads thru timber more than..... anybody I guess. I will say, the turkey around here aren't as visible as other places I've lived and worked. There's just not as many fields and open areas to see them loafing around. They live in woods all day, every day. I drive a good many miles each month on the backroads of Clarke, Washington and Monroe Co. When I primarily done solid waste/illegal dump enforcement I had more backroad miles. Even where there are hay fields/pastures I don't see that many and it's usually 1-2 hens or jakes or maybe a lone gobbler. The last "flock" I saw was off I-65 between Greenville and Ft. Deposit. There are a few places where it was routine to see turkeys and one field I can think of it's been over two years since I saw a turkey there. I discussed it with someone who lives nearby and he isn't seeing them either.
"Cull" is just another four letter word...
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